Health Act 2004

Remuneration and expenses of members of Board and committees.

16.—(1) The remuneration and allowances for expenses, if any, determined in accordance with subsection (3) are payable by the Executive out of funds at its disposal to—

(a) the appointed members of the Board, and

(b) the members of a committee of the Board, other than the chief executive officer.

(2) The remuneration and allowances for expenses, if any, determined in accordance with subsection (3) are payable by the Minister out of money provided by the Oireachtas to a person appointed under section 14 (2) to conduct an independent review.

(3) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determine the remuneration and expenses payable under this section.

(4) This section is not to be taken to limit—

(a) the power of the appointed members to determine in accordance with section 17 (5) the remuneration and allowances for expenses payable to the chief executive officer (including allowances relating to his or her functions as a member of the Board or a committee of the Board), or

(b) the chief executive officer's entitlement to be paid the remuneration and allowances so determined.